We’ll have a better idea after today’s slate of six games in which each of the six regions plays two games for the second straight day in Buffalo. Though the forecast for today in Buffalo calls for heavy rain, action is expected to go on unless there are thunderstorms.

But before we get to today’s slate, let’s take a look at yesterday’s Day 1 scores:

Long Island 10, Western 4
Long Island 13, Hudson Valley 7
Adirondack 7, Hudson Valley 6
Western 17, New York City 0
Central 14, New York City 6
Central 12, Adirondack 4

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Sounds like a great game. Seems like a big win for Central and it is because it clinches a spot in the gold medal game with a 4-0 record but I’d be shocked – SHOCKED – if Long Island doesn’t take the rematch on Sunday. Thoughts?

1-4 is simply not acceptable for the Hudson Valley, a long time lacrosse “hotbed”. I think this years results were a long time in the making. The first blow was dealt by the long term effect of cronyism in the selection process. The second was the expansion of the recruiting circuit, and the emergence of the elite club tournament teams. Here is a radical proposal:

1. No Try Outs. Have the team picked by a panel of coaches representing each section, plus private schools and preps. Kids earn slot based on entire season of observed play.

2. Arbitrary limit of no more than 2 players from any team.

3. Announce team in May, before club tournament team season starts and before kids commit to other elite clubs.

4. Enter the team in all major tournaments, Brine Shootout, Tri-State etc, so the kids get the same benefits of exposure to college coaches that the elite club teams get.

5. Hire real coach unaffiliated with HV for season, with no parental involvement.

6. Parents of selected players foot the bill, with “scholarships” available in cases of financial need.

Maybe this is not perfect but I bet it will work better than the current system, which clearly is not.